Tywill555
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According to espn freeman is leading votes
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I'd give it to the league with the better interleague record. Better team record can be inflated by the unbalanced schedule.
You don't see any issue with seven of the top 11 payrolls being in the American League? I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm going to process this one for a minute.
RiceLynnEvans75
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I'm pretty sure there isn't one. Being that Derek Jeter had 380,000+ as of the beginning of June (couldn't find anything more updated) and the guy never played a game at all, I think that answers the question. So my understanding is if they are eligible for votes, they are eligible for selection.
The point of home field advantage is to give the better team credit for being better during the season. If you come through the stronger league, you've earned it, the statistic about the payrolls only adds to the case IMO.
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Apparently more than 32 games for rookies. Without researching however, I bet the number is less for established vets with multiple AS selections under their belts. Some of those guys got in with pretty mediocre offensive numbers and few games especially towards the ends of their careers as we know. This is why its important to note Hanley's numbers actually exceed Puig's.
Austin
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Final vote leaders so far, according to MLB.com
NL
1. Freddie Freeman
2. Yasiel Puig
3. Hunter Pence
4. Ian Desmond
5. Adrian Gonzalez
AL
1. Steve Delabar
2. Koji Uehara
3. David Robertson
4. Joaquin Benoit
5. Tanner Scheppers
NL
1. Freddie Freeman
2. Yasiel Puig
3. Hunter Pence
4. Ian Desmond
5. Adrian Gonzalez
AL
1. Steve Delabar
2. Koji Uehara
3. David Robertson
4. Joaquin Benoit
5. Tanner Scheppers
I'll give you an answer to your question when you give an answer to mine
I would want Puig over Hanley as I believe the ASG is a marketing event.
chompsmcgee
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Bingo. It's a grandiose exhibition game that added HFA to artificially inject some relevance. A knee-jerk reaction in response to criticism Selig garnered after the 2002 ASG tie fiasco.
Exhibition game, non-exhibition game - whatever you want to label it - a marketing event is what it truly is. ATM, Puig is what's interesting to non-baseball junkies and should be included in the game to help promote MLB.
Austin
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Tuesday update from MLB.com
Freeman continues to lead over Puig.
Delabar still leads AL vote.
Freeman continues to lead over Puig.
Delabar still leads AL vote.
No. Now can I get an answer to my question?
notjomommasclint
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Puig is exciting.. The game needs excitement..
Adam wainwright doesn't want to play..
Derek Jeter is racking up votes..
We will see 20 players pull themselves because they hurt themselves pulling themselves..
Until the player base takes it seriously why should we? Let the kid XXXX off and let him have fun and let me watch the fun and let me sing songs of me watching his fun.
Adam wainwright doesn't want to play..
Derek Jeter is racking up votes..
We will see 20 players pull themselves because they hurt themselves pulling themselves..
Until the player base takes it seriously why should we? Let the kid XXXX off and let him have fun and let me watch the fun and let me sing songs of me watching his fun.
ronniedp23
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What's up with ESPN and every other news outlet panhandling puig and trying to force him into the game?
Basically MLB and ESPN accused Toronto and Atlanta of collusion because they ran a joint campaign to get Freeman and whoever it is from Toronto in on the fan vote. If the news networks can shamelessly promote Puig then two teams can work together to get their boys in. There is no conspiracy.
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sharktitanfan
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I agree, in my opinion, ESPN is difficult to watch anymore. Puig shouldn't be in the All Star Game, he simply hasn't earned it. Granted he has made an early impression and put up great stats for a very short period of time. It is likely that he will have an opportunity to make many All Star Game appearances, but his MLB body of work this year is not enough to warrant an invite.
I didn't even realize there was uproar over this. Since the Final Vote was implemented AL and NL teams have gotten together to vote each other's guy in. Each team's announcers have promoted it during games, I remember there being hashtags on twitter for the pair of players last season, and a bunch of other promotion for an NL/AL pair. I don't see the issue with Atlanta and Toronto doing what's been done for the last few years.
ronniedp23
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Last year didn't have Puig. MLB wants him in that game something awful.
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muskiesfan
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While some will take this as a personal knock/shot, it truly isn't meant that way. The OP and others who have posted would obviously want Puig in the All-Star Game. They are all about prospects. I am not saying that as a bad thing, but that's what they are mainly into. Just like if a Reds player were a finalist, most deserving or not, I would support them. That's my team.
In the end, I couldn't care less about the All-Star Game. It doesn't mean XXXX. If fans didn't get to pick who played, maybe I would put more stock into it. I know that it means something to some players and I understand that. Honestly, it says something positive about players who are multi-time All-Stars, but I don't think it says anything negative about a player who is not. Not being popular (or basically pimped by ESPN and other such worthless outlets) doesn't mean a player isn't good/great.
In the end, I couldn't care less about the All-Star Game. It doesn't mean XXXX. If fans didn't get to pick who played, maybe I would put more stock into it. I know that it means something to some players and I understand that. Honestly, it says something positive about players who are multi-time All-Stars, but I don't think it says anything negative about a player who is not. Not being popular (or basically pimped by ESPN and other such worthless outlets) doesn't mean a player isn't good/great.
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